The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-10
The Hawaiian Legislature.
SIXTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 9th

w EDNESpAli NV Otu'
Mr.. Dole on suspension Of rules
read report of the committee to
whom the bill relating to road
supervisors, ETC., was referred.
Several sections were revised and
one added.
Mr.. Widemann read q minority
report of said committee and intro
duced a new bill as recommended
by said minority, which he asked to
have laid on the table.
Minister Thurston moved that the
two reports be accepted and taken
up in committee of the whole to-
morrow afternoon. Carried.
Mr.. G. Brown, for the Judiciary
Committee, read report on the bill
relating to interpretations, recon-
mending that no charter be granted
by the Minister of the Interior with
out the consent of the other men,
bers of the Cabinet. On motion
this report was adopted.
Mr.. Kinney gave notice of bill
TO provide for the expense OF obtain
ing water from the mountain for the
district of Hamakua.
On motion the house took recess
until l P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House assembled at p. NJ.
Mr.. Castle asked if the Minister
intended presenting any revised esti-
mates.
Minister Green said they would be
ready on Thursday.
Minister Ashford presented a re-
port relating to permits 10 purchase
opium, and also statement of the
amount received from sale of per-
mits. Up to Oct. 10th, 2.75l per-
mits had been issued, and 81, 750s5
collected, of that amount S60.75
had been for expenses. The Mar.
shall received one half, Sl,375.42,
and the Government, S1,375.43.
According to his accounting the
Marshal had turned into the Treas
ury 81 $4,000.
Mr.. Castle asked if that state
ment included all the Islands.
Minister Ashford said it did.
The report was referred to the
Select Committee on opium and
liquor.
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution,
that the Minister of Interior report
to this House the limits and bound
aries within which those obtaining
licenses to sell spirituOus liquors in
the district of Honolulu, may carry
on and transact business.
The House then took up the order
of the day.
Third reading of an act to repeal
the law relating to the Genealogy of
Hawaiian Chiefs. Bill passed.
Third reading of an act to repeal
the law granting L. w. Everett a
a pension. Passed.
Second reading of an act to re-
peal law relating to a permanent
settlement for Kuihelani. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Second reading of an act to repeal
the law granting pension to Mrs.
Nahaolclua. Read by title and re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
Second reading of an act to repeal
the law granting Mrs. K. Barnard a
pension. Read by title and referred
to Finance Committee.
Mr.. Smith on suspension of rules
gave notice of an act, to amend
Chap. 6, Civil Code relating to
Governors.
Mr.. Kinney asked the Govern
ment if they intended to introduce
an act relating TO the Opium Ii
cense.
Minister Ashford said the matter
had received the careful considera-
ton of the Cabinet and members of
the bar, and they had met with
serious legal complications, and had
not yet arrived at the real legal
status.
On suspension of the rules the
Military Bill was read by its title
and then laid on the table to be
taken up and considered with Mr..
Warehouses; bill.
The Corporation Bill was then
brought before the House on sus-
pension of the rules, and on motion
passed to engrossment and was
ordered read a third time on Satur-
day.
The House then adjourned to 10
A. NJ. Thursday morning.